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Welcome to Nourishing Connections. I hope you will discover more and more about God, and God’s extraordinary world, as you explore this new site.
Nourishing Connections is the title of my book of poetry, published by Canterbury Press in 2020. The other two books in the 'Nourishing' trilogy are Nourishing Mission: Theological Settings (Brill, 2022) and Nourishing Memories which is being published in instalments on Covenant from June 2021. I have also edited, with Ian Randall, Exchange of Gifts: the Vision of Simon Barrington-Ward (Ekklesia, 2022).
I was ordained 43 years ago and have loved serving as a curate, missionary, theologian, vicar, bishop, and mission theologian, in London, Kenya, Cambridge, Islington, Sherborne, and the global South of the Anglican Communion. Now living in Cambridge, I serve as Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Ely and Research Associate at the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide.
Here you can read articles, chapters, books, and poems which I have written over these years, together with photos, videos and art. I am very grateful to the editors and publishers of the books, journals and websites where these first appeared.
The seven paintings of Women in the Bible, at the top of each section, are by Silvia Dimitrova. We have enjoyed working together on this project over the last 17 years and my accompanying poems are in the poetry section. Tristan Latchford has composed seven anthems on these paintings and poems. From 25 Sept to 30 Oct 2021 the paintings were part of the exhibition 'Global Images of Christ: Challenging Perceptions' at Chester Cathedral.
15. World Premiere in Wren's Church, St Stephen, Walbrook
25/04/2023 From Ponderings
I describe the excitement of commissioning a short film to be made by Fugue State Films of the world premiere of Tristan Latchford’s seven anthems, ‘Celebrating Women in the Bible’, 14 June 2023, at Wren’s masterwork of a parish church, St Stephen’s Walbrook, London. Published originally 24 April 2023 on Covenant here.
14. Confluence, Crossed, Raid: Three Poems in Holy Week and Easter 2023
24/04/2023 From Ponderings
At St Andrew's Chesterton, Cambridge, our local church, I wrote three poems on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Day 2023: 'Confluence', 'Crossed', and 'Raid'. On Sunday 16 April 2023, I preached an All Age Sermon using them at the church. Video here. They were published originally on Covenant 17 April 2023 here.
Nourishing Memories Chap 7: Cambridge and Yugoslavia
05/04/2023 From Nourishing Memories
I continue my cumulative memoir, Nourishing Memories, recounting my training at Ridley Hall theological college and Selwyn College, Cambridge, 1978-80, and my research visit to Yugoslavia in June 1980, meeting leaders of the Roman Catholic, Serbian Orthodox and Protestant churches. Republished with permission from Covenant: link to original, 27 Mar 2023, is here.
Nourishing Unity, BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship sermon 22 Jan 2023, Selwyn College, Cambridge
22/01/2023 From Sermons
Text and audio file of my sermon broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship, Sun 22 Jan 2023, 8.10am from Selwyn College Chapel, Cambridge. It was recorded on Tues 17 Jan 2023. Leader Revd Dr Arabella Milbank Robinson, Dean of Chapel and Chaplain; Director of Music Sarah MacDonald; organist Adam Field. Radio 4 text and audio file of whole service here.
Nourishing Memories Chap 6: All Souls Langham Place and Marriage
17/12/2022 From Nourishing Memories
I continue my cumulative memoir, Nourishing Memories, with descriptions of our first year of marriage and my job as a caretaker at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, where John Stott was on the staff as Rector Emeritus.